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Without getting ultra complicated whats the best was to photograph rifles as in showing the whole thing ?

I always seem to struggle to get decent pics but I remember seeing some very good ones on another forum and the guy that took them said his trick is to photograph them in a clean white bath.

A Camera

Sorry just had to.
I put the rifle/gun on a light grey/neutral sheet on the bed, stand on a step ladder zoom in on the gun until it fills the frame.Get directly over the rifle to avoid distortion, then crop out anything unwanted.Put a board under the sheet to stop any wrinkles in the sheet.

Camera on a tripod, rifle corner to corner on the floor, +1 on exposure setting, captures enough to get a decent overview.

DanTheMan wrote:Camera on a tripod, rifle corner to corner on the floor, +1 on exposure setting, captures enough to get a decent overview.

Off topic but is that a genuine No1MkIII* sniper's rifle? Is it Lithgow by any chance?

Good pic too, your technique works obviously

JS569 wrote:

DanTheMan wrote:Camera on a tripod, rifle corner to corner on the floor, +1 on exposure setting, captures enough to get a decent overview.

Off topic but is that a genuine No1MkIII* sniper's rifle? Is it Lithgow by any chance?

Good pic too, your technique works obviously

Nope just an old SMLE with a Simmons 1-4WTC which is in keeping with the spirit of things, hence hiding it with hessian sand bag

Cameras usually give you better control than mobile phones. Out doors is best light but not in bright sunshine as that causes harsh shadows. A nice plain background. Above photo is super.

Redcat

We have a raised section at the back of the workshop so everything goes on there and I stand in the lower area on a set of steps and either:

A) Use a rather battered boing 7 and whatever light available.
B) Use a Fujifilm viewfinder type digital camera on a Benbo with a remote release and 4 studio lights and diffusers

Head room is not an issue as we work in an old Chapel with galleries and stuff.

Guess which is used method I prefer :)

DanTheMan wrote:Camera on a tripod, rifle corner to corner on the floor, +1 on exposure setting, captures enough to get a decent overview.

Cracking photo

(lovely SMLE as well)